WCSA are working with
crossbownation.com to
establish a forum or chat room to enable members to communicate
easier. Click on the link to go to the site.

Welcome to the
website of the

World
Crossbow Shooting Association

The World Crossbow
Shooting Association Inc.(WCSA) is an
international organisation representing the interests of target and open
(sport) crossbow shooters around the world. Medieval and 3D competitions
are also encouraged.

2019 WCSA
World Target Championships

WCSA has announced that
the 2019 World Target Championships will be held in Germany.
Location and dates yet to be finalised

Vale Miguel
Duarte

It is with regret that
WCSA advises of the passing of Miguel Serieiro Duarte just a few
weeks prior to his 40th birthday. Miguel passed due to a heart
attack. Miguel was a long time member of WCSA and chaired the
organising committee of the 2016 WCSA 3D Championships in Portugal.
Rest well my good friend. You will be missed.

John Clark
awarded WCSA Life Membership

At the conclusion of
the 8th WCSA World Target Championsihips WCSA President, John
Bingham, awarded recently retired WCSA Secretary General John Clark
the WCSA life membership. John Clark was one of the driving forces
behind WCSA being established and has been the General Secretary for
the 15 years since its formation..

WCSA wishes to
congratulate John on his life membership and also thank him for his
fantastic contribution to the smooth running of WCSA.

8th WCSA World
Championships

The 8th WCSA World
Target Championships have completed. Competitors from Estonia, Great
Britain, Ireland, Australia, Sweden and Portugal competed in the
Target, Matchplay and Field events. Congratulations to all
competitors.

Congratulations also to
John Clark and his crew on a well organised and very successful
competition.

Medal Tally is:

Estonia - 10 Gold,
6 Silver, 7 Bronze

Australia - 8 Gold,
6 Silver, 6 Bronze

Sweden - 7 Gold, 2
Silver, 5 Bronze

GBR -
7 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze

Portugal - 3 Gold,
4 Silver, 1 Bronze

USA -
2 Gold, 2 Silver

Japan -
0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze

World
Crossbow Shooting Association now has new Execitive Committee

The WCSA now have a new full committee.

Executive Committee members are:

President:
John Bingham

1st Vice President:
Pat Copley

2nd Vice President: Andreas
Wernicke

Secretary General:
Stephen Sommers

Financial Officer:
John Clark

Officials Director:
Rikard Zetterquest

Coaching Chairman: Deb Upright

Tech C'tee Chair:
Mark Goodyer

Tech C'tee member: Gustav Malmburg

Recorder:
Iris Bingham

Results for the 4th WCSA 3D World Championships are now posted:

The
results and some photos from the 2016 WCSA 3D World Championships
are now posted on the results page.

With the
split of the sports bow into 2 divisions - Standard & Freestyle -
the judges will need assistance with the bow classification. A
momentum table is provided to assist the judges. To review the table
click here

World Crossbow Confederation

THE WCSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ADVISES THAT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RELATIONSHIP WHATSOEVER WITH AN
ORGANISATION KNOWN AS THE ' WORLD CROSSBOW CONFEDERATION'. PLEASE BE
ALSO ADVISED THAT THERE IS ALSO NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR SISTER
ORGANISATION 'THE INTERNATIONAL CROSSBOW SHOOTING UNION (IAU) AND
THE WORLD CROSSBOW CONFEDERATION.
WCSA IS CONCERNED THAT THERE IS CONFUSION BETWEEN THE NAMES.
WCSA MEMBER FEDERATIONS, CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE ADVISED NOT TO
HAVE ANY DEALINGS WITH THE WORLD CROSSBOW CONFEDERATION.
WCSA AND THE IAU ARE MAINTAINING A WATCHING BRIEF ON THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE WORLD CROSSBOW CONFEDERATION.

Authorised by WCSA Secretary
General, John Clark 3 January 2014

Sports
Crossbow buttresses

I have been asked to publish documentation on
making target buttresses for the Sports Crossbow. This document is
from the organising committee that ran the 2011 World Championships
in Adelaide Australia. To review or download the document, please
click here.